Monthly Archives: October 2018

Everyone loves a whodunnit, and Cornell University has the perfect Halloween mystery. On October 8, 1997, students noticed something impaled on top of McGraw Tower, a university landmark standing 173 feet tall. It was a pumpkin, placed there just in time to celebrate the Fall season. The unusual sight sparked national coverage in outlets like The New York Times and …

Boo! It’s October 1, which means there are just 31 days until Halloween. In honor of the holy month I’ve curated some Halloween posts to keep you busy all month long. This is Your Halloween PSA Timmy wanted to have a scary-good time on Halloween. But, Timmy didn’t follow the rules. Timmy didn’t play it safe. Now, Timmy is dead. …

Ever since Serial premiered in 2014, the popularity of true crime podcasts has skyrocketed. The first season, which focused on the murder of Hae Minn Lee and the conviction of her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed, sparked countless knock-offs, has been parodied on SNL and Portlandia, and has even led to major developments in the real-life murder case. While the show has …